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Christopher MaloneyWednesday, May 28, 2014 2:59:22 PMAt least they didn't call the cops to do it..

Mark CreavenWednesday, May 28, 2014 6:18:19 PMok. the system is broken. but don't blame the providers.

Lennard FadlenThursday, May 29, 2014 4:31:28 AMits not the ems crews fault but the ones who are running the system , so sad that in this instance that they almost cost someone their life

Ian R FrankelFriday, May 30, 2014 5:59:32 AMCouldn't the fire company call dispatch and ask where the ambulance was or if it was coming to that address?

Friday, May 30, 2014 6:09:56 AMDispatcher error? Big shock. Too many letting the computers do the thinking for them and not using common sense. They get attitude to boot when you try and help out by letting them know of an error.

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